moesson

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French mousson, from Portuguese monção, from Arabic مَوْسِم‎ (mawsim, “season”), from وَسَمَ‎ (wasama, “to mark, to brand”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmu.sɔn/
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  • Hyphenation: moes‧son

Noun

moesson m (plural moessons, diminutive moessonnetje n)

  1. monsoon

Derived terms
  • moessonregen
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